How Chicago Party Aunt became a Netflix series: Chicago improvisor Chris Witaske is the man behind the woman, and the bawdy Twitter account

Five years ago, a Twitter account with the handle Chicago Party Aunt appeared out of the digital mist as if conjured to life by the spirit of Bill Swerski and those old “Saturday Night Live” Super Fans sketches from the ‘90s.

"Superstore" alum Lauren Ash voice Diane Dunbrowski and the show's creator Chris Witaske voices Kurt in "Chicago Party Aunt."
“Superstore” alum Lauren Ash voice Diane Dunbrowski and the show’s creator Chris Witaske voices Kurt in “Chicago Party Aunt.” (Netflix)
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Chicago Party Aunt Release Date, Cast And Plot – What We Know So Far

Netflix could very well give Adult Swim a run for its money when it comes to adult-oriented animation. “Bojack Horseman” made audiences laugh one second and cry the next, while “Big Mouth” takes everyone back to the awkwardness of adolescence. The platform seems to hope to keep the streak alive with its newest foul-mouthed series — “Chicago Party Aunt.” With a title like that, you know you’re in for a raucous experience.

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Chicago Party Aunt’s official Netflix trailer

Our favorite Twitter account, Chicago Party Aunt has just released the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix series, premiering September 17:

Congrats to all involved and we can’t wait to watch every last minute of this!

Chicago Party Aunt heading to Netflix, premiering September 17, 2021. “If life gives you lemons, turn that shit into Mike’s Hard Lemonade.”

Chicago Party Aunt getting her own show on Netflix: “Holy shit! Netflix just bought the rights to my life! Anybody have a password I can borrow?”

Our favorite Twitter account, Chicago Party Aunt has just announced that Netflix will be launching a new animated show based on her! Congrats to all involved and we can’t wait to watch every last minute of this!

Chicago Party Aunt – our favorite Twitter account is heading to Netflix

From Variety Magazine:

Netflix has ordered the adult animated series “Chicago Party Aunt,” inspired by Chris Witaske’s Twitter account of the same name.

Netflix has ordered 16 episodes of the half-hour series, with the first eight slated to drop on Sept. 17. Lauren Ash will lead the voice cast in the role of Diane Dunbrowski, AKA The Chicago Party Aunt, as she stays true to her mantra “If life gives you lemons, turn that shit into Mike’s Hard Lemonade.”

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